Altar / Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.359
- Title
- Altar
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Nigeria (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Nigeria (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
- Dimensions
- 53.2 cm x 19.5 cm x 24.3 cm (20 15/16 in. x 7 11/16 in. x 9 9/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- altarpiece
- Secondary Keywords
- altars and altar components
- animals and creatures
- architectural elements
- architectural elements by building type
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- mammals
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- religious building fixtures
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- sheep
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 590 x 1158
- File Size
- 74 KB
- Record
- 1997/1.359
- Link to this Item
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"Altar; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.359/1997_1.359.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.